WGU D312 Anatomy & Physiology Digestive System
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1. What is true about glycolysis?
Correct Answer: it is a process where monosaccharide glucose is oxidized,
releasing the energy stored in its bonds to produce ATP
2. Which process involves the synthesis of new glucose molecules from
pyruvate, lactate, glycerol, or the amino acids alanine or glutamine?
Correct Answer: gluconeogenesis
3. Which enzyme breaks down carbohydrates?
Correct Answer: amylase
4. What is the main source of energy for most cells in the body?
Correct Answer: glucose
,5. Which processes can be used to make glucose if it is in short
supply? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: gluconeogenesis
glycogenolysis
6. Where do carbohydrates absorption mostly occur?
Correct Answer: small intestine
7. Which chemical compound is used as a source of energy by the body in
times of starvation?
Correct Answer: amino acids
Correct Answer: What are amino acids used for within the human body?
Correct Answer: production of enzymes, neurotransmitters, DNA, and RNA
8. Which enzymes are secretes by the stomach? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: pepsin
hydrochloric acid
9. Which statements are true about protein anabolism? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: protein anabolism means protein synthesis
protein anabolism uses essential and nonessential amino acids
10.Where does a majority of lipid chemical digestion occur?
Correct Answer: small intestine
,11.What is the structure that encloses triglycerides with cholesterol molecules
to allow for transport?
Correct Answer: chlyomicrons
12.What is the process of the breakdown of fats known as? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: lipolysis
beta-oxidation
13.Where does beta-oxidation take place?
Correct Answer: mitochondria
14.What is used by the heart as the major source of fuel following several days
of starvation?
Correct Answer: ketone bodies
15.Which statements are true about the fasting state? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: glucagon is released
during this state the body initially uses stored glycogen
16.Which molecule is a ketone body?
Correct Answer: acetoacetate
17.Which organ can use ketone bodies as an alternative source of energy?
, Correct Answer: brain
18.What is the process of the formation of lipids from acetyl-CoA called?
Correct Answer: lipogenesis
19.Which lipoprotein has the lowest percentage of protein?
Correct Answer: chylomicron lipoproteins
20.Which statement applies to lipogenesis? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: it is a process of synthesizing lipid molecule
excess glucose is converted to triglyceride
21.Which hormone stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid in the
stomach?
Correct Answer: gastrin
22.Which hormone stimulates stomach contractions?
Correct Answer: serotonin
23.What is the function of the stomach?
Correct Answer: releasing digestive hormones, including secretin and CCK,
which stimulates digestive processes to break down the proteins
24.Which salivary nuclei located? Choose 2 answers
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED
100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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1. What is true about glycolysis?
Correct Answer: it is a process where monosaccharide glucose is oxidized,
releasing the energy stored in its bonds to produce ATP
2. Which process involves the synthesis of new glucose molecules from
pyruvate, lactate, glycerol, or the amino acids alanine or glutamine?
Correct Answer: gluconeogenesis
3. Which enzyme breaks down carbohydrates?
Correct Answer: amylase
4. What is the main source of energy for most cells in the body?
Correct Answer: glucose
,5. Which processes can be used to make glucose if it is in short
supply? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: gluconeogenesis
glycogenolysis
6. Where do carbohydrates absorption mostly occur?
Correct Answer: small intestine
7. Which chemical compound is used as a source of energy by the body in
times of starvation?
Correct Answer: amino acids
Correct Answer: What are amino acids used for within the human body?
Correct Answer: production of enzymes, neurotransmitters, DNA, and RNA
8. Which enzymes are secretes by the stomach? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: pepsin
hydrochloric acid
9. Which statements are true about protein anabolism? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: protein anabolism means protein synthesis
protein anabolism uses essential and nonessential amino acids
10.Where does a majority of lipid chemical digestion occur?
Correct Answer: small intestine
,11.What is the structure that encloses triglycerides with cholesterol molecules
to allow for transport?
Correct Answer: chlyomicrons
12.What is the process of the breakdown of fats known as? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: lipolysis
beta-oxidation
13.Where does beta-oxidation take place?
Correct Answer: mitochondria
14.What is used by the heart as the major source of fuel following several days
of starvation?
Correct Answer: ketone bodies
15.Which statements are true about the fasting state? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: glucagon is released
during this state the body initially uses stored glycogen
16.Which molecule is a ketone body?
Correct Answer: acetoacetate
17.Which organ can use ketone bodies as an alternative source of energy?
, Correct Answer: brain
18.What is the process of the formation of lipids from acetyl-CoA called?
Correct Answer: lipogenesis
19.Which lipoprotein has the lowest percentage of protein?
Correct Answer: chylomicron lipoproteins
20.Which statement applies to lipogenesis? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer: it is a process of synthesizing lipid molecule
excess glucose is converted to triglyceride
21.Which hormone stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid in the
stomach?
Correct Answer: gastrin
22.Which hormone stimulates stomach contractions?
Correct Answer: serotonin
23.What is the function of the stomach?
Correct Answer: releasing digestive hormones, including secretin and CCK,
which stimulates digestive processes to break down the proteins
24.Which salivary nuclei located? Choose 2 answers
